Next week, I receive two glorious days of celebratory desserts in one punch. Along with the gluttonous holiday that is Thanksgiving, Tuesday is the birthday of yours truly. And, of course, yours truly is fiending this Friday for all the desserts that come with the season.

can't we all just get along?!

Personally, I have never made a 100% from-scratch pie before. This Thanksgiving, I look to change that. My sweet potato supply runneth over, so that filling just makes sense. But, being one that grew up with pumpkin pie to the tilt, I don’t have much experience with fantastic sweet potato pies or recipes to go with said pies.

Fortunately, a bit of poking around online has given me a few stunners.

Now, for my birthday, my brain is debating. Shall I make a cake for myself? Should I do this for my dinner with friends [at a restaurant] on Sunday? Or the actual day of? I do make some damn good cake, but I am a bit tempted to just indulge in a good cupcake or two. Or I could dive head first and make a The Cherpumple!

To the bakers out there, what are your thoughts on making your own birthday cake? And, while I’m asking, what are your thoughts on the pie recipes?

I TOTALLY want to make a cherpumple. I also want to do a bacon wrapped turkey and a turducken. I think an apple pie and caramel apple cake will be my desserts. (Ooo. I could make mini apple pies to go into caramel apple cupcakes ala http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/pumpkinpiecupcakes )